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SW12GMV
2012 VOLKSWAGEN UP
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 999cc
General Information
- Registration SW12GMV
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model UP
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 999cc
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- Expires 13 Oct 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
11
Passes
4
Failures
73.33%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
9 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 39,380 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 39,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak silencer (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 35,523 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack has internal play in guide bush
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 35,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack has internal play in guide bush
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 32,681 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 28,912 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 28,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 26,340 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central heatshield loose
13 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 25,052 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust heatshield insecure
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 20,406 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
29 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 16,222 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) possible play at outer track rod end also ()
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 14,464 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear both tyres slightly perished
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights were set low ()
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 11,541 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2017 10 Jun 202626 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 9,513 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2016 10 Jun 202619 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 9,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
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SW12GMV was registered on 2012-06-25
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